​Leshkevich says Lake Ontario is a very deep lake with a relatively smaller surface area. The lake can store heat well, so Lake Ontario is more resistant to ice formation.

Even if we don't reach the record for the year with the "most ice cover on the Great Lakes," it's still been a winter to remember.

Take a look at the ice forming on the Lakes in the time-lapse video below. It was put together by Time Magazine (if the video doesn't load for you, click here).

The coolest thing I take from this video is how you can see the moisture (clouds) wafting off Lake Superior. Michigan Radio's Sarah Hulett wrote about this phenomenon saying, "the lakes sweat, just like you."